The after effects of recent heavy rain and flooding are still affecting the main rail route south from Oamaru to Dunedin with “numerous slips”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of yesterday evening the South Island Main Trunk Railway north from Dunedin to Oamaru and south of Dunedin to Balclutha was still closed due to a number of significant slips on the rail corridor, particularly at Shag Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KiwiRail South Island infrastructure manager Gary Ikin said the line was closed between Timaru and Invercargill last Thursday afternoon as the weather deteriorated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There have been numerous slips onto our rail line, areas where the tracks were washed out, and in some places the tracks were underwater.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most damaged areas were initially north of Dunedin, around Shag Point where several significant slips had blocked the tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have now reopened the track between Invercargill and Balclutha. In Dunedin . . . we have just resumed carrying freight to Port Chalmers, and between Timaru and Oamaru.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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